Pencil holder



July 21, 1931. D. 1.. TROYER 1 ,74

PENCIL 1101,0131

Filed A i-fl 19. 1930 WHNESS INVENTOR 9L. z oycr' ATTORNEY plied and Patented July 21, 1931 OFFICE 'DALNQIEL L. TROYER, on ennvnnaun 0am PENCIL HOLDER Application filed April 19,

' This invention relates to pencil holders or clips designed to attach a pencil to a pocket, lapel, or other portion of a garment.

' A primary object of the invention is to so construct a device of this character that it Will effectively hold the pencil in engaged position and prevent rockingmovementthereof such as'would tend to detachit from its sup ort. Another object is to providea holder for pencils ior pens which is extremely simple in construction and which may be easily and cheaply manufactured. I i

In carrying out these objects, the invention is susceptible of a wide range of modification 'without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantagesof the claimed invention; there being shownin the drawings for illustrative purposes a practical form, in which;

Figure 1 represents a rearelevation of the holder constituting this invention shown ap- FigiQ is a side elevation thereof. In the embodiment illustrated a pencil 1 is shown to which the holder is attached. This 'holderwhich is numbered 10 is formed from a single piece of spring wire coiled intermediate its ends, preferably midway said. ends,

to form a pencil encircling member 11 here shown composed of two coils although obviously it may be madeof more and through which the pencil lis designed to pass and be closely engaged thereby.

. The ends of the wire from which these coils 11 are formed are wound. to form a series of vertical coils 12 arranged'at one side and another series 13 at the opposite side and which are designed to form winglike extensions for the holder adapted to engage the support on which the pencil .is mounted and prevent it from pivoting or rotating thereon. Three coils are shown in each'of the series 12 and13 although obviously more or less'may be used,

ball 15 being here shown for this purposeto facilitate the insertion of the device in the preferred and other.

1930. sen-.11 No. 445,730;

coils 12 and 1=3'causesthe connected ends of the arms-1 1" to extend inward in-yieldableengagement withthe pencil 1* when the device is applied to form 'a therewith so thatwhen the coat pocket or other support is inserted between the ball and the pencil the latter will be securely mounted thereon. r I From theabove description it will be obvious that theholder may be quickly and easily applied to a pencil by slipping the latter through the coilsll and may be attached to a pocket or lapel or other support by insertion between the gripping member and the pencil of the portion to be engaged.

While the holder is shown applied to a pen- With a fountain pen or any small implement the handle of which may be inserted through the coils 11. I g

The arrangement of the series of coils 11 positioned horizontally and those 12 and 13 arranged on opposite sides thereof and disposed vertically provide a yieldable antirocking holder formed by the arrangement of the coils in planes at rightangles to each Without further description it is thought that the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will, of course, be. understood that changes in the form, proporgripping engagement oil obviously it may be used in connection i tion and minor details of construction may be I resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention orits scope as claimed.

I claim:

1. A pencil holder comprising apiece of wire coiled intermediate its end to form a 9 pencil receiving socket or sleeve, a clamping finger connected with said sleeve, and lateral I extensions arranged betweensaid finger and sleeve to prevent rocking of the article in connection with which the device is used.

2. A holder of the class described comprising a sleeve-like member for the insertion of the article to be held and havingwings arranged at, opposite sides thereof to'prevent rocking of the article when being supported by the holder, and'a clamping finger carried by said Wings.

3. A holder of the class described comprising a piece of Wire-having horizontal coils formed intermediate its ends With laterally extending coils arranged on the opposite sides of said first mentioned coils and Wound to arrange. their axes at rightangles to the axes of the horizontal coils, said lateralcoils hav ing arms extending therefrom and converging towards each other to form a clamping element. v V

4. A pencil holder comprising a piece of Wire coiled intermediate its ends to form a pencil receiving sleeve said Wire being extended in opposite directions from said sleeve and Wound to form coils having their axes extending in planes at right angles to the axis ofsaid sleeve With the terminals of the Wire extended to form arms convergingtowards their free ends and secured to form a clamping finger.

DANIEL L. TROY'ERQY 

